I "think" I followed the directions on kernel compile (actually I downloaded 2.6.21.5). did the make oldconfig, did make menuconfig, did my compile and everything is working fine in that regard. My question now is how do I take that kernel configuration and use it for another machine that also needs the 2.6.21.5 kernel. Basically I am trying to save the step of going back into menuconfig and reselecting what I wanted. Thanks, Jerry